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[History undergraduates] Fw: Internships, Labor Studies, Social Justice!
by Joel Allen 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

Dear History majors, See the attached flyer for internship opportunities for the summer, in union and labor organizing. Best, Prof. Allen Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5383 fax: 718-997-5359 ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: "unionsemester(a)sps.cuny.edu" <unionsemester(a)sps.cuny.edu> >To: unionsemester(a)sps.cuny.edu >Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:04 PM >Subject: Internships, Labor Studies, Social Justice! > > > > >April, 2013 > >Dear Faculty, Colleagues, and Friends > >Are any of your students interested in workers’ rights and social justice? > >At CUNY’s Murphy Institute, we offer two unique programs that provide students tools for leadership, scholarship, and advocacy: New York Union Semester and the Masters of Arts Degree in Labor Studies . > >In the interdisciplinaryMA in Labor Studies, students examine the history, debates and challenges affecting working people and unions. It’s an ideal degree for anyone interested in advocacy, non-profits, organizing, worker rights, or graduate studies in labor. We offer: >· Evening classes in midtown Manhattan; Internships >· Affordable tuition, academic resources, and financial aid >NY Union Semester offers a mentored internship for graduates and undergraduates at a labor union or worker organization, in addition to 4 outstanding classes. Interns receive: >· A weekly stipend and unlimited Metro Card >· In-state tuition rates and a scholarship for 4 labor studies courses >· 12 graduate or 16 undergraduate credits >We would be grateful for your help spreading the word! Here are a few suggestions: >§ Announce the programs in classes. We have flyers and posters. >§ In the NY area, we can speak at classes; Open Houses are May 14 & June 12 >§ Forwardthis to your contacts and listservs that reach faculty, students and activists >§ Referstudents to: laurie.kellogg(a)mail.cuny.edu 212-642-2055 and The Murphy Institute website: www.sps.cuny.edu/institutes/jsmi >Thank you for your assistance. > >All the best, > >Stephanie Luce >Acting Academic Director for Labor Studies >Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education & Labor Studies, CUNY > >

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[History undergraduates] reminder: pre-registration for 392W starts Monday
by Joel Allen 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

Dear history majors, This is just a second reminder that pre-registration for 392W starts on Monday, April 8, at 9am in the History Department (PH 352). We have five colloquia to choose from (one of which is a last-minute change). - Monday afternoons: The History and Literature of World War One (In honor of the 100th anniversary of the war. This used to be History of Human Rights -- a recent change) - Tuesday afternoons: History of Genocide - Wednesday afternoons: Alternative Histories of US and Europe in the 20th century - Wednesday afternoons: Comparative Slavery - Thursday evenings: Transnational Feminism Remember that these fill up quickly, so if you need 392W to graduate, do take advantage of the pre-registration period. Best, Prof. Allen Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5383 fax: 718-997-5359

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[History undergraduates] pre-registration for Hist 392W begins on MONDAY, April 8
by Joel Allen 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dear History majors, Please note that preregistration for Hist 392W begins at 9am on Monday, April 8, in the department office in PH 352. The secretaries will be here to sign up students on a first-come, first-served basis. As you know, all history majors must take a section of Hist 392W, which is a four-credit, writing-intensive, junior-senior seminar. In order to ensure a small-group experience, enrollments in these classes are capped at 15 students. They often fill up quickly -- in fact, some sections can fill up within fifteen minutes on the day of pre-registration. A list of the courses offered for Fall, 2013 is in the department. A quick summary is as follows: - Monday afternoons: The History of Human Rights (Prof. Alryyes) - Tuesday afternoons: The History of Genocide (Prof. Carey) - Wednesday afternoons: Comparative Slavery (Prof. Scott) - Wednesday afternoons: Alternative Histories of the US and Europe in the 20th century (Prof. Sneeringer) - Thursday evenings (6:30pm): Transnational Feminism (Prof. Nadasen) Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Prof. Allen Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5383 fax: 718-997-5359

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